The GW Cooperative Education program is an educational program that provides students with an opportunity to gain paid work experiences directly related to their majors. The Co-Op program enables you to gain experience, determine career goals and establish a career-related work record, thus increasing marketability upon graduation.

The program enhances and reinforce academic learning through a blending of theory and practice, presents a realistic environment to explore career opportunities and test career goals, and provides opportunities to acquire specific, professional work experience and career-related skills.